The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-03-11

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1t is sometime yet till the Fourth of
July, but II lola is going to spread her
self on that occasion 1t II about time
some move was being made. There
is nothing like getting q good grip ON
the forelock of time in such a matter
.s this.
, .s.wick & Smeltzer say they have
received number ofapplications from
parties wanting to buy lots near the
new Carriage Works. Anyone having
property in that neighborh00d for sale
would 10 well to leave it In the hands
of these gentlemen.
Among the happenings at the M. f.
Conference at Chanute last week, was
the presentation to the Presiding FL
der of a gold watch by the clergymen
under his charge. The watch was
purchased at the jewelry store of Frank
Leffler, at this place.
Paola is having the biggest kind of
boom. Pittsburg capitalists are maxi
ing contracts to bore for gas and oil,
and spectators are running over each
other to buy real estate. All on &C
count of the discovery there of natural
gas. Iola's turn will come next.
Wasn't there an ordinance passed
long ago for the construction of stone
gutter along the west side of Madison
avenue beginning at Wright's corner
and running to Walnut street? And
if so, isn't It somebody's business to
see that the ordinance IL carried out?
The Commissioners were in session
Monday to let contracts for the cree
ton of bridges already ordered across
Coal creek in Salem township and
across Indian creek In Geneva town.
ship. The contracts were let to Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, company. The board
also made some slight changes in the
specifications for the repairs to the old
court house.
AS will be seen by the list of appoint.
ments printed in another place, Rev.
II. NJ. Scott has been assigned to Paola
for the coming year. AS Paola is one
of the best charges in the district, the
appointment is rightly regarded as q
very gratifying recognition of Mr..
Scott's zeal and ability. He will
preach his first sermon there next Sun.
day and will probably remove his fam
ily next week.
Miss Lima N, daughter of Jas. R.,
and Henrietta SprOul, died ut the
home Of her parents in the eastern
part of the city on Tuesday morning.
She has been sufferer with con.
sumption for long time and her
death was not unexpected although
it is sincerely mourned by many to-
WHOM her sweet disposition and win
Ming ways had endeared her. The
funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church yesterday MORN
ing, Rev. w. H. Hiatt, officiating.
The answer to our little sum in frac-
tions,-divide q by lis IL, and all
the solutions handed to us by Allen
county teachers SO far have been cor
rect. In the paper from which it was
taken however, We notice great va
riety of answers. Three contributors
were of the opinion that the answer |
was j., Other answers given were 3,
!, and 2, while one individual was of
the opinion that it could not be done |
for the reason that ! is greater than =!
In this last case the reason given is not |
less startling than the conclusion |
reached.
the Toronto Register has this ac-
count of the reception that was extend |
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. v. r. Witch:
The happy couple arrived in this city on the |
afternoon train and stopped at the residence of
J II. Aflerbaugh. In the evening the Regis
ter Band marched out and gave them lively !
ssrenade after which the members of the band |
were kindly invited to get their ladies |
and come in. The parlors were soon filed with |
a mirthful multitude OF young folks who seemed |
couple. Mr.. Witch very literally set |
up the cigars, candies, fruit and nuts and with |
songs and orchestra music the evening was |
itch ami his accomplished bride to the socia |
circles Of our City.
Our friend the editor of the C0urant,
has placed the REGISTER under many |
to him by presenting us
with the old files of this paper from
1879 to 1882 inclusive. These files prop
erly belonged with the other property |
of this office, but as they were not |
nominated in the bond" when the
purchase was made. the former proprie. |
tor refused to give them up along with |
the appuItenances of the office. They |
came into Mr.. GordOn's possession by |
virtue of his purchase of the C0urdnt.
and with true neighbOrly courtesy he
has has restored them to us. He may
be assured hat his generous action is
deeply appreciated.
1t is our rule not to send The REGIS
TER to parties outside the county IN
less the subscription is paid in advance.
By an oversight, however, we failed to
cut off quite number of names when
their time expired at various dates dur
ing the past year, and so about month
ago We sent bills to all these parties.
Out of the Al persons thus addressed,
only II responded. Isn't such q record
to make one blush for the race?
these 50 delinquents do not
owe us more than $50 all told, an aver
and vet they withhold the Insignificant
sum because they know they can do SO
being sued. Most of them
would doubtless be much offended III
accused of stealing, ard yet under the
law, If we saw fit to go to the trouble,
every one of them could bessc0nvicted
Of theft and fined or imprisoned, as
for any other petit larceny. We will
not have them arrested, but We have
4 big notion to publish their names
next week, just for the fun Of the
hing.
After the drafting of the ordinance
an election to decide whether
)r not the city should take stock in the
Gas and Coal Company, it was found
hat the Legislature had passed new
law on the subject which is much pref
srable in many respects to the old one.
Under the old law-the one under
which the election was ordered-the
money required had to be provided for
~ a direct levy, while under the new